The Department of Mechanical Engineering of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) organised a Students' Project Show-10 at BUET Auditorium in the city Saturday, reports BSS. BUET Vice-chancellor (VC) Professor Dr SM Nazrul Islam addressed the function as the...
The 16th death anniversary of Shafiuddin Moulana (Shafi), a social worker and a religious leader of Natakhola under Dhaka district, will be observed tomorrow (Monday), said a press release.Marking the day, Qurankhwani and a special prayer will be organised at...
More than 72 per cent of smokers between 26 and 40 years of age are mostly influenced by friends and inmates in addiction to smoking, according to a study, reports UNB.Among the people under study, nearly 45 per cent of...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (Xinhua): The United States believes that Kashmir is an ultimate issue that has to be resolved between India and Pakistan, US State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said Friday. Crowley told reporters at the department that the ongoing...
Founder of whistleblowing website Wikileaks has defended the release of almost 400,000 classified US documents about the war in Iraq, reports BBC.Julian Assange said the "intimate details" of the conflict were made public in an effort to reveal the truth...
LAS VEGAS, Oct 23 (Reuters): President Barack Obama, fighting to keep Democrats in control of the US Senate, accused Republicans Friday of peddling discredited "snake oil ideas" about the US economy.On a five-day sprint through western states, he also entered...
PARIS, Oct 23 (CNN): The French Senate Friday defied tens of thousands of protesters and approved its version of a controversial pension reform measure with a vote of 177-153, bringing the package one step closer to implementation.A conference committee of...
Sikh Americans disappointed by Obama WASHINGTON, Oct 23: A Sikh American group Friday criticised President Barack Obama for canceling a visit to the faith's holiest temple, saying he missed a "teachable moment" to encourage respect among religions. Obama, who pays...
Bangladesh observed Wednesday last the World Statistics Day sponsored by the UN for the first time together with the rest of the world. The occasion is a befitting one to look into the great importance of statistics for various planning...
The Prime Minister's recent call on physicians to be more mindful about the health needs of the poor may have come from a genuine concern for the weal of the large swathes of people who fall under that head. But...
The most overworked cliché of a decades-old development debate has been the Taoist saying that if you give a man a fish you feed him for a day, but if you teach him to fish you feed him for life.Frequently...
CHINA and India have irredentist claims on each other's territories. For instance, China claims the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, a huge area to the north of Bangladesh. There is likelihood that both China and India may request Bangladesh to...
IT may take four or five years or even more to explore and exploit coal and effectively diversify energy basket. Even if the government starts in earnest to explore the off-shore resources it will take at least seven to nine...
PEOPLE at large in Bangladesh have a common complaint against the doctors. Thus, they complain doctors do not behave rationally with the patients. They charge exorbitant fees for their advice and other health services which are not commensurate with the...
FHM Humayan KabirThe World Bank has identified five projects funded by it in Bangladesh as 'risky and problematic' due to different irregularities including failure to implement those on time, officials said.Finance ministry officials said the Washington-based lender has asked the...
FE Report Prices of non-grade mild steel (MS) rod have increased by more than 10 per cent to Tk 44,000 a tonne in the local market over the past few days mainly because of the rise in the prices of...
FE ReportThe government has decided to suspend the levying of transit and transshipment fees on Indian transports using its territory following relentless diplomatic persuasion by India, an adviser said.The country's revenue authority will be asked to postpone levying this kind...
FE Report The Cyclone Giri originated in the Bay of Bengal has spared Bangladesh’s coastal district of Cox's Bazaar and struck neighbouring Myanmar. With winds peaking at 152 kilometers per hour, cyclone Giri struck Myanmar's west Arakan State and is...
FE Report A high-powered mission from International Monetary Fund (IMF) is arriving in Dhaka shortly to review the country's macro-economic situation.The multilateral donor recently sent a set of queries to the government for preparation of agenda for the mission that...
The government has further reduced the prices of non-urea fertilisers to encourage potato growers as well as boosting production in the coming Boro season. The new reduced prices of non-urea fertilisers will come into immediate effect with the publication of...
FE ReportExperts, academics and economists at a seminar on Friday came down heavily on the government for its failure to implement the much talked about public private partnership (PPP) policy for rapid industrial growth.They observed that the government failed to...
The state-run jute mills have made tremendous progress in recent years in respect of production, export and earning thanks to reopening of some closed jute mills and rising demand of the 'golden fibre' in both domestic and international markets, official...
FE ReportThe prices of flour (atta) and imported onion declined while that of other grocery items remained stable in city's kitchen markets but newly arrived winter vegetables maintained high rates despite adequate supply, traders said Friday.Prices of flour declined by...
FE ReportThe Dhaka Stock Exchange witnessed yet another record-breaking run in indices for the fifth straight week that ended Thursday, dominated by fuel and power, and financial institutions issues.The benchmark index DSE General Index (DGEN) crossed 7600-mark for the first...
From Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, Oct 22: US companies opposing financial regulations and reforms are pouring in billions of dollars to weaken the legislation ahead of November 2 midterm polls. Hidden donors are channelising the fund through US Chambers and...
Monira MunniShrimp exports bounced back in the first quarter as shipment grew a healthy 42 per cent to US$121.91 million after the country improved testing quality.Earnings in July-September period of 2011 financial year were even up from the $85.08 million...
LONDON, Oct 22 (UNB): Former council leader Lutfur Rahman (Independent), a Bangladesh-born British, was declared elected early Friday as the first executive mayor of Tower Hamlets following the counting of ballot papers at York Hall Leisure Centre.Councilor Rahman, a lawyer...
Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President Hasanul Haq Inu has said that the party will demonstrate if the government launches any drive to evict roadside hawkers without rehabilitating them, reports bdnews24.com."It will be a question of inhumanity if the government takes...
Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain has said the road safety efforts should be turned into a social movement with a view to creating massive awareness among the people on the issue, reports BSS. "People must be aware about traffic rules...
Although the government is working hard to achieve the MDGs by ensuring food security in the country, a large segment of people still suffers from food crisis in the Monga-affected areas for lack of adequate job opportunity, reports UNB.A recent...
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